Then you’ll be totally grunge-in’ over the announcement that the Seattle scene’s surviving original band Pearl Jam will be spreading its brand of powerchord pectin all over the walls of Rogers Arena. The group plays the arena on Dec. 4 on its 24-date Fall 2013 North American Tour. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004AE5EDF3F754 or 1-855-985-5000 and Ticketmaster outlets

. If you want to get into the pre-sale stream, details are available at pearljam.com for Pearl Jam Ten Club members.

The band’s last show in town at the Pacific Coliseum was easily one of the best it has played here in years.

Prefer your music from artists active in this century? Then the two shows announced by Toronto’s avant-hop crew The Weeknd at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7 should be on your radar. The headlining tour sees the platinum selling group presenting its wonky R&B in a non-club setting which in many ways probably better suited to the tunes. The group drops Kiss Land in the late summer, so the local dates are sure to showcase new material along with fan faves from Trilogy. Tickets: $29.50 and $47.50 on sale Friday, 10 a.m. at livenation.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

Nothing says a summer night in B.C. like the gentle wafting of skunky air pretty much everywhere in the venue. It’s a safe bet this will be the case when the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg — a.k.a. now reggae rapper Snoop Lion — comes to town to spread the message of Jamaican love from his new album Reincarnated as well as bang out classics like Gin & Juice or Drop It While It’s Hot. Mr. Tha Dogg plays Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Malkin Bowl. Tickets: $50 at livenation.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

If you need more quality reggae action, Melo Productions presents the Easy Star All-Stars — specialists in dubbed out versions of Pink Floyd and Radiohead music as well as other classics —roll into the Commodore Ballroom on Thursday, Sept. 12. Tickets on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at livenation.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

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